Fabric and Tile Masters

MAY 17, 2019

After a period of normal wear and tear, especially in high traffic areas, it is not unusual to start to see dullness in your tiles or darkening of grout in your home. Especially with the humidity and salt air often present in the Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra areas , the need to clean your tile and grout is often more frequent.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s what flooring retailers rely on every year to chart their course for the next 12 months—the catalyst being solution-oriented products that resonate with end users while boosting retailers’ bottom lines. The products are backed by a 15-year commercial and lifetime residential warranty.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I think it’s going to be a tough first half of the year,” noted Yon Hinkle, VP of product management, resilient, AHF Products. “We I think the LVT category is going to be down again, like it was in ‘23,” David Sheehan, senior VP residential product, told Floor Covering News. Units might be flat.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. AHF Contract: Expressive Ideas. Ava by Novalis: 2TRZO. Today, everyone is a curator.

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Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

3DSUPERB by Alcor is a program that lets users create three-dimensional renderings of their spaces and redesign them with the full range of Alcor products. Available in two different settings, HOME and PRO, visitors can design both residential and commercial spaces with Baldocer’s full line of ceramic products: [link].

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Often the challenge is laid at the feet of industry shortcomings such as labor and product costs; however, there’s a much simpler explanation that once remedied could potentially boost the sales potential for flooring dealers big and small: in-store merchandising. “The Yet, some retailers struggle with the sale. Pulling it off.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2022

When it comes to onboarding ceramic or even successfully selling your store’s current ceramic program, the question of product selection is key. Dal-Tile’s Martinson agreed, noting consumers want several product lines from which to make their selection. You can also mix in some trend panels of actual grouted products.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The product above is our VTile in a classy step pattern. The product above is from our hand-painted terracotta Tabarka collection. Even though many of our tile series is strong enough to hold up to the heat of fire, the adhesives and grouts used to set the tile are not intended to have that much exposure to an open flame.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Merkrete, a division of Parex USA, donated thinset mortar and grout and Tile Traders contributed tile backerboard. TPFH is part of MRC, which welcomes donations of all types of building materials as well as disaster relief supplies, educational resources, household necessities, and medical supplies.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

This year, i4F’s 2500-square-foot booth (#3047), depicting the “World of i4F” will focus on the importance of water-resistant and sustainable process innovations, highlighting i4F AquaProtect, its latest water-swell resistant technology for laminate and i4F Be-Lite offering sustainable savings in SPC production.

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Architectural Ceramics

APRIL 26, 2018

From the shower pan to the grout, and everything in between, we’ve got you covered. With tools for homeowners, architects, contractors and distributors (that’s us) alike, Laticrete is a great resource for tile installation products and learning. Want weekly updates about Architectural Ceramics and our product lines?

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

Looking for online tools to help you choose the right tile installation products? The CUSTOM website offers resources that make selecting a quality tile installation system fast and easy. We list products by their ANSI designation so they can be matched to the exact needs of each project.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Or, do you or your customer not like the color of their grout? One of the quickest solutions is to recolor the old grout. PolyBlend Grout Renew For the do-it-yourselfer, select PolyBlend Grout Renew. Recoloring grout is far easier than completely removing grout joints or demolishing and relaying tile completely.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JUNE 20, 2016

While there are distinct advantages, there are also things to consider in order to maximize your resources and avoid problems. CUSTOM’s tips and suggestions will guide you through the entire process including surface preparation, setting and grouting. What surface preparation products are most suitable for the project?

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MAY 14, 2015

Looking for online tools to help you write the 09 30 00 tile spec for a warranted installation of tile products? The CUSTOM website offers resources that make specifying the right tile installation system fast and easy. We list products by their ANSI designation so they can be specified to fit the exact needs of each project.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 29, 2014

Daltile donated a 12×12 floor tile and LATICRETE donated thinset mortar and grout. TPFH is part of MRC, which welcomes donations of all types of building materials as well as disaster relief supplies, educational resources, household necessities, and medical supplies.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. The grout can be easily applied and cleaned afterward, resulting in a fully installed waterproof floor within a couple of hours.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 30, 2014

Best Tile of Raleigh donated floor and wall tile and Neuse Tile Service of Youngsville donated thinset mortar and grout. USG believes it’s important to support the communities where we live and work and where we know our products will be able to support the good work of organizations like Habitat for Humanity.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

The product, called Sidewinder, is an SPC with a 30-mil wear layer and a bevy of other differentiating benefits. What’s more, this product is uniquely ours. ColorTile Sidewinder is unprecedented—a product made for us,” he told members. “If I needed a way to get the resources to buy at a competitive rate,” he said. “So,

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Flooring retailers, including those looking to gain back lost dollars from the growing popularity of vinyl products, would do well to turn to tile and stone, which offers high dollar sales and high margins, according to suppliers at The International Surface Event (TISE) held in Las Vegas earlier this year. Las Vegas—With the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

Among some of the newer initiatives: making it easy for consumers to go into one of Daltile’s 100-plus showrooms to see product and get design advice. We know for a fact that people who finance buy four times more product and they buy better goods.” Product curation is a big component of the Statements 2.0 Co-op advertising.

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Architectural Ceramics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Our website allows you to browse our products and data sheets. But, our showroom sales associates and designers are also an amazing resource, who offer free design consultations to help you navigate your tile material and renovation options. Applying a sealant to an installed tile and grout.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The newest product introductions in the flooring industry run the gamut from latest in rigid core construction to carpet tiles engineered for exterior applications. Resourceful & Rational, the newest casual textures from Phenix, combines fresh, earthy colors to create a 30-color line. September 16/23, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 7.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. AHF Products. Cali Floors. Disrupting through distribution. From takeover target to blazing the acquisition trail.

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Architectural Ceramics

DECEMBER 16, 2017

To see collections available with Architectural Ceramics that include a base molding, visit our base molding product search here. To search Architectural Ceramic’s collections that include a bullnose, visit our bullnose product search here. Bar liner: Clean and simple, bar liners are used to break up field tile.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

The tile industry has long recognized that its products are inherently sustainable, says Bill Griese, manager of standards development and green initiatives for the Anderson, SC-based Tile Council of North America (TCNA). We have a long history of very good standards for both products and installation.”. Why it’s important.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

It seems everyone is looking for ways to save time, money and resources to become more efficient in what they do. Following the class, attendees went downstairs to see firsthand demos and product presentations of the benefits of Kerlite Plus tile given by representatives of Kerlite, MAPEI, Tuscan Leveling Systems, Mid-America Tile and Wedi.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

i4F’s latest range of drop-lock technologies, including its bespoke herringbone installation system as well as True Grout from its surface finishing technologies cluster, will also be demonstrated on i4F’s booth, number 629. Hamont, Belgium—i4F will be an exhibitor at NAFCD 2022 taking place Nov. i4F Be-Lite. i4F Be-Lite.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

APRIL 7, 2016

Panelists include David Grout (Gary Lee Partners), Todd Heiser (Gensler), Eileen Jones (Perkins + Will), Jordan Mozer (Jordan Mozer & Associates), Neil Schneider (IA Interior Architects). It features exhibitors from more than 40 countries and is the stage for introducing some of the most innovative tile and stone products in the world.

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Realstone

MAY 8, 2023

This article will guide you in choosing the best stacked stone veneer for your fireplace, covering various aspects from understanding the product to installation and maintenance. Ease of Installation : Evaluate the installation process and determine if it aligns with your skill level and available resources.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Dale RobertsA "one size fits all" approach no longer works when it comes to membranes, mortars or grouts. Every day, I assist architects and designers to understand these shifts and ensure that their client’s expectations, as well as the needs of the jobsite, are met with the correct products and installation methods.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

The technical challenges of designing and specifying modern tile installations can be daunting without the right resources. Concerns over installation specifications, crack isolation and prevention, setting materials and grouts for large tile all require more forethought than they do for smaller tile installations.

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Architectural Ceramics

AUGUST 10, 2018

Knowing that Brazil is the second-largest resource for slate in the world, here are two designer spaces that feature slate from the area: Brazilian Black slate, and Brazilian Multi-colored slate. This backsplash, done in the color Sutra Black, is a grout-free stacked slate. Designer Spaces. Try our Rustic Cladding Collection.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

William McLaughlin, Resource Manager, Perkowitz+Ruth Architects: People ask me all the time “what is the largest tile that can be installed on a building façade?” Of course, the larger the tile, the smaller the desired grout joints from a design perspective.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

Years of experience researching products and installations unencumbered by most of the demands of an architect’s office allows me to hone in on this aspect of architecture. This is one manner in which I learn about new technology and products before architects might see or adopt them. Which resources do you use to write specifications?

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2021

No recordings will be available of the sessions, and there will be no product demonstrations at the sessions. How a product works or is installed is best demonstrated to be understood. All flooring types, adhesives, grouts and coatings will be demonstrated. All flooring types, adhesives, grouts and coatings will be demonstrated.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

CTaSC also develops business and marketing plans for foreign and domestic companies trying to develop products or businesses for the ceramic tile or stone industries. Often the architect or designer selects products based on color and texture rather than on suitability. Both provide data and insight in past and current industry trends.

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